SPCH 1311/ Education
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SamplePowerPoint3.pptxDAMAGED-FREE BOOK ACT
PROPOSING…
Cuong Tran, Crawford Box, Zalaiyah Crawford
Professor Spence
SPCH 1311
13 April 2020
REDUCING COLLEGE COST IN THE U.S.
HOW MUCH DO YOU SPEND ON TEXTBOOKS FOR COLLEGE?
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DID YOU KNOW?
It has been reported that by 2014 the average student spent $1,200 annually on textbooks.
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WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
Textbooks are expensive
Can be a roadblock students
It takes longer time to pay off the college loan.
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STUDENT UTILISTATION
Many students find that they do not even use the book after purchasing it.
- Therefore, it leads to the problem that “not all students purchase the required text for a class”( Silver, 2012).
- A National Association of College Stores survey found that only 43% of students bought the required books for their courses (Carlson, 2005).
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OVERPRICED BOOK
Editors revise the book every 3-4 years to make student to buy new ones with minor changes.
Package book with extra code makes it impossible to sell back.
Another study claimed that between 2006 and 2016 the costs of college textbooks increased over four times the cost of inflation (Costello, 2019).
INCOME PROBLEM
Family doesn’t have enough money to buy the books
According to Student Government Resource Center, 14% of students report they occasionally or frequently drop a course because the textbook cost is too high.
ALREADY EXISTING SOLUTIONS
e-textbooks (Gottschlich, 2008)
Open textbooks
Used books
Rental programs
Library reserves
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OUR SOLUTION
Lending textbook for free
If return damaged or late will be charged
The charge depends on the damage level or how late it is
OUR SOLUTION
Textbook required for class will be returned at the end of each semester.
Other types of books lend for maximum 2 months.
OUR SOLUTION
Damage level:
Any mark on pages: 10-50% of book price.
Worn but not torn: 30-50% of book price.
Ripped/ torn/ missing pages: 80-100% of the book price.
- Late return:
5% of the book price every day after the due date.
100% for a month late after due date.
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OUR SOLUTION
Financial Incentives for Colleges who fund this program provides by legislators
Using our tax dollars to improve the future of American Society.
More Equitable than existing options
Precedent For Congressional Help.
We believe that our Idea to go to Congress isn't a moonshot. There is clear precedent for textbook reform.
A USA Today article from 2006 says, "Concerns over spiraling college textbook prices have prompted state legislators to introduce more than 40 bills and resolutions in 15 states this year. (Marklien, 2006)
So it’s a topic that’s been open for debate for quite some while also not too long ago.
POSSIBLE CHALLENGES
-“At community colleges, textbook costs represent about 72 percent of overall tuition and fees” (Devarics, 2007).
Much of that goes to pay for things the school needs like paying payroll.
- Textbook companies have been trying for years to eliminate the used textbook business by bundling in one-time codes that render the actual textbook worthless. So not every book would be available.
OVERCOMING CHALLENGES
We hope that legislature can be passed to help fund this project.
We could call our Congressperson and let them know.
Local Representatives include Rep. Lance Gooden and Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D). An educated congressional district will pay dividends in job creation, taxes, and less crime.
SUPPORT
Please ask your congressional representative to support this initiative.
We can do this together!
America needs you!
Please sign our petition at DAMAGEDFREEBOOKACT.org
REFERENCES
Bartlett, T. (2005). Report Blames Add-Ons for Rise in Textbook Prices. Chronicle of Higher Education.
Costello, E., Bolger, R., Soverino, T., & Brown, M. (2019). Determining Textbook Cost, Formats, and Licensing with Google Books API: A Case Study from an Open Textbook Project. Information Technology & Libraries, 38(1), 91–99. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.6017/ital.v38i1.10738
Devarics, C. (2007). College Textbook Prices Focus of Congressional Advisory Committee Hearing. Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.
Marklein , M. B. (2006). Costly textbooks get a closer look . USA Today.
Silver, L., Stevens, R., & Clow, K. (2012). Marketing Professors’ Perspectives on the Cost of College Textbooks: A Pilot Study. Journal of Education for Business, 87(1), 1–6. https://doi-org.dcccd.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/08832323.2010.542503
Zhou, D. (2005). College textbook prices are unfair and unnecessary. Christian Science Monitor.
